Entertainment
 
Movies Books TelevisionMusicCartoonsToysComicsCelebrities
 
Movies

All Movie Guide
http://allmovie.com
Search for information about films, performers, plot lines and movie trivia. A unique feature of this site lets you enter the names of two performers and obtain a list of all the films they made together.

Internet Movie Database
http://us.imdb.com
Find out about current and historical movies and the actors who starred in them. Includes video releases.

Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.rotten-tomatoes.com
A selection of movie reviews and news for moviegoers.

 
Books
Worlds of Words
http://wowlit.org/browse/
This website was created by the University of Arizona's College of Education to promote the use of international children's literature. It may be useful for reader's advisory as well as students or teachers working on studying other countries' literature.
 
Television

CyberChase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
Fun and Games with the CyberSquad from the hit tv show on PBS.

KidsNet
http://www.kidsnet.org/
KIDSNET helps children, families and educators intelligently access the educational opportunities available from television, radio and multimedia sources.

 
Music

BET
http://BET.com
The Internet presence of the popular cable channel.

Billboard
http://www.Billboard.com
News and information on music and musicians from BILLBOARD magazine.

Musicals 101 
http://www.musicals101.com
"The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film."

Popular Music Index
http://www.lib.washington.edu/asp/databases/
music/popsongbrowse.asp

The University of Washington Libraries Music Library popular song database can be searched for music lyrics.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
http://www.rockhall.com
Museum and Hall of Fame permanent exhibit information.

 
Cartoons

Batman Beyond
http://www.batmanbeyond.com/
A companion site to the WB Kids animated cartoon Batman Beyond, featuring the adventures of a new Batman in a futuristic Gotham City. The site requires the Flash plug-in.

CyberChase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
Fun and Games with the CyberSquad from the hit tv show on PBS.

The Official Ninja Turtle Website
http://www.ninjaturtles.com/
Toys, comic books, t-shirts, history, sound files, images; if its Turtles, then its here.

Official Speed Racer Virtual Pit Stop
http://www.speedracer.com/
Episode guides, collectible lists, character profiles, and frequently asked questions about the Speed Racer cartoon series.

Pokemon World
http://www.pokemon.com/
Track the adventures of Ash and Pikachu through their animated television show. To keep you up-to-date, Pokémon World provides the following: TV Listings, Episode Guide, and Videos. This site also has downloads and information on the Pokemon video games.

Toys

American Checker Federation
http://www.usacheckers.com/index.php
Basic moves, strategies, and advanced tips for playing checkers.

American Yo-Yo Association
http://ayya.pd.net/
If you're serious about yo-yoing, you'll want to join the American YO-YO Association. Includes how to yo-yo, history of the yo-yo, tuning your yo-yo, and more.

Build-It-Yourself
http://northshore.shore.net/~biy/
Download TOP SECRET plans to build your own Wild Things. Build It Yourself inspires boys and girls to build their own toys.

Dr. Toy's Guide on the Internet
http://www.drtoy.com/
Over 500 toys and children's products have been selected for awards by Dr. Toy. This site is a public service provided by The Institute for Childhood Resources, a not-for-profit organization.

Etch A Sketch
http://www.etch-a-sketch.com/
Etch A Sketch Tips and Tricks, cool games, art gallery, news, club. Includes an online Etch A Sketch!

Fisher-Price Fun
http://www.fisher-price.com/us/fun/default.asp
Games, activities, and stories using images and themes of toys from the Fisher-Price product line.

Kites Theme Page
http://www.cln.org/themes/kites.html
This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of Kites. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme.

Mechanical Toys Page
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mechtoys/
The toys on these pages are powered by rubber bands, springs, flywheels, candles and gravity. The best thing about these toys is that many of them can be built at home with no special tools.

Yomega
http://www.yomega.com/
All you ever wanted to know about Yomega! How to perform great tricks, where to find Yomega Yo-Yos, and how they work will all be answered.

Comics

ComicsPage.com
http://www.comicspage.com/
Comic strips and editorial cartoons from the Tribune Media Services, Inc. Includes archives from: Bottom Liners, Charlie, Compu-toon, Dunagin's People,Homespin, Pluggers, and That's Jake.

Garfield Online
http://www.garfield.com/
Lasagna recipes, electronic postcards, riddles, a trivia quiz, catch the lasagna game, desktop patterns, screen savers, and coloring book pages are part of this official web site. Includes a comic strip archive from previous weeks.

Official Peanuts Home Page
http://www.snoopy.com/
Celebrate fifty years of Peanuts, an American classic comic strip. Choose an animated character to view the strip library for the past month; a history of Peanuts; profiles of the characters; a biography of the artist, Charles Schultz; a clubhouse and games for the kids; and more. Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, and the other characters are all here to enjoy.

Celebrities

Celebrity Bios
http://www.celebritypro.com/bio
The Celebrity Cafe publishes interviews with exciting and interesting people we feel capture your imagination.

MovieTalk Celebrity Bios
http://www.hollywood.com/stories/celebs/
A_bios.html Biographies and career highlights of hundreds of current movie actors and actresses.

Mr. Showbiz Celeb Site
http://mrshowbiz.go.com/celebrities/index.html
Biographies of entertainment stars are stored in the searchable database. Search by name or categories of: Actor, Actress, Athlete, Comedian, Director, Model, Musician, Producer, Publisher, TV Personality, and Writer.

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